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Memorial Day weekend events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 12:05pm
Memorial Day weekend events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

#1 Memorial Day Weekend - Salute The Troops at Stone Mountain Park:

Stone Mountain Park honors our troops and their families at Atlanta’s largest three-day Memorial Weekend event featuring free concerts, the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision®, special fireworks finale, and other patriotic activities.

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36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival hits Piedmont Park

Submitted by Tiffini Gatlin, Editorial Director
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:00am
36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival hits Piedmont Park

ATLANTA -- Piedmont Park, located in the heart of midtown Atlanta, is the perfect setting for the festival over Memorial Day Weekend: May 25-27. The historic site includes meadows, tennis courts, a swimming pool, gardens and a picturesque lake. It is conveniently located near numerous hotels and inns, and is within walking distance of some of the city’s best restaurants.  MARTA, Atlanta’s rapid transit system, is just blocks away.

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2012 turnout strong for Fulton Co. Arts & Culture

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 12:00pm
2012 turnout strong for Fulton Co. Arts & Culture

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture announced on Tuesday that South Fulton Arts Facilities are attracting a good number of visitors. 

In 2012, as reported by Jolene Butts Freeman of the Fulton Co. Government, South Fulton Arts Centers held over 550 activities and had a total turnout of around 38,000 people. Those activities included classes, summer camps, Art at Work, exhibits, festivals, lectures, screenings, workshops and productions. 

Over 18,000 visited the Southwest Arts Center Performance Theater & Gallery in 2012. A portion of that number came from attendance of "Mountaintop" - a presentation by Tony Award Winner Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company. The play averaged 222 people per show. 

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Urban Youth Harp Ensemble to play Spring Concert Finale

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7:56pm
Urban Youth Harp Ensemble to play Spring Concert Finale

ATLANTA -- The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble will hold their Spring Concert Finale on Thursday, May 16, and is inviting all residents to hear them play. 

The Southwest Arts Center is the venue of the concert, located at 915 New Hope Road. Showtime is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Performance Center. 

The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble is directed by Carolyn Lund, and is made up of 50 African American harpists. Those who attend the performance can enjoy light concert pieces and movie themes. It is free admission for the public. 

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Twins Kristie and Kirstie Bronner Make Spelman College History

Submitted by Tiffini Gatlin, Editorial Director
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:42am
Twins Kristie and Kirstie Bronner Make Spelman College History

Identical twins Kirstie and Kristie Bronner are used to sharing monumental milestones in their li

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Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

Submitted by T.MORRISON AGENCY, T.MORRISON AGENCY - Your Source for Atlanta's Tastemakers, Movers & Shakers
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 9:29pm
Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

In support and partnership with The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Life & Relationship Strategist, Author and Speaker,Kenny Pugh (http://www.kennypugh.com) will launch Abstinence Matters

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'Big Fish' author to read at Ivy Hall

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 10:22am
'Big Fish' author to read at Ivy Hall

ATLANTA -- A well-known Southern fantasy author will read from his latest novel in Atlanta next month.

Daniel Wallace recently published The Kings and Queens of Roam. He is best known for his first novel, Big Fish, which was made into a 2003 movie of the same name and will come to the Broadway stage later this year. He is also the J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Wallace will discuss and sign copies of his new book on Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at SCAD Atlanta's Ivy Hall writing center. The event is free and open to the public.

His visit is sponsored by A Cappella Books, which provided a synopsis of The Kings and Queens of Roam:

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